Autumn Again with a Poem By Grace Paley
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 50 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“the birch trees
appear a little tattered tired
of sustaining delicacy”
- from “Autumn” by Grace Paley
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then set a timer for three minutes, close your eyes, and rest.
Prompt.
Read this poem aloud. Then take a few deep breaths. Then read it aloud one more time.
Practice.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and take notes or freewrite about the upcoming autumn season.
—What will you return to?
—What will return to you?
—What was here last autumn that’s gone now?
—What is new this autumn?
—What do you want to remember about past autumns?
—What do you want to notice this autumn?
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